• Many couples have multi-day weekend weddings.
• Green weddings with organic food, flowers, fabric, and invitations are catching on.
• Bride and groom walk down separate aisles and meet at the front of
the ceremony.
• Photo storytelling is gaining in popularity relative to traditional
posed shots of the wedding party and guests.
• Long-sleeved wedding dresses inspired by that of British royal Kate Middleton are showing up more often, although strapless gowns remain most popular.
• Cupcakes instead of tiered cakes at about 13 percent of weddings.
• Charity registries.
• Brides spend 11 hours a week on wedding details three months
before big day.
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